The biennial Nha Trang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa bid farewell to thousands of visitors on May 14 with a dazzling art performance.

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has expressed his wish that the Japanese Business Association in HCM City (JBAH) would further uphold its role in connecting the municipal authorities with Japanese investors.

The Hanoi Development Investment Fund (HADIF) has set to expand cooperation with local and foreign financial organisations and investors in a bid to draw their investment in the capital city’s socio-economic development.

Facing the possible collapse of the 400-year-old Cau Bridge, a symbol of Hoi An city, the central province of Quang Nam, and a popular destination among tourists, local authorities have announced they will soon put a limit on the number of visitors touring the site.

International media have given much space to reporting on the United Nations (UN) Day of Vesak 2019 in Vietnam’s northern province of Ha Nam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the southern province of Dong Nai to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Transport, investors, and relevant agencies in building, assessing, and completing the feasibility report on the Long Thanh International Airport project.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong has approved a plan to build an additional 10 schools at different levels with a total cost of nearly 100 billion VND (4.3 million USD).

Vietnam’s real estate market will likely remain stagnant this year, unlike in 2017 when price increases were rampant in popular spots around the country, predicted deputy head of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Management Nguyen Manh Khoi.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) proposed a reduction of 193 billion VND (8.2 million USD) to the investment cost of Bach Dang bridge, a BOT project in northern Quang Ninh province, as well as a cut to the project’s toll collection time, which is currently set at 20 years, to 17 years and eight months.